Čačak city
Municipality of Čačak is located in the middle of central Serbia called Moravički district, between the municipalities in the north of Gornji Milanovac and Lučani in the southwest.
The territory of the municipality covers an area of 636 km, and in the 2002 census. the municipality of Čačak has 117,072 inhabitants.
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The oldest archaeological sites discovered in this region, which speak of the existence of human communities and their lives, belong to the period of the Neolithic or late Stone Age (about 5500th to 3200 BC). Registered are and sites from the Bronze Age burial, mounds mostly. The most significant fossil find is located in the modern part of town Atenica, it is assumed that at this place, around 500 BC tribal prince and princess were buried with a rich gold and silver jewelry.
During Stefan Nemanja time, the district was under the authority of his brother Stracimira, between the 1168th and 1189th year, during that time on area of today's church he raises Moravas Gradac monastery, which was the seat of the diocese and later metropolis.
Čačak, under the present name was first mentioned in 18th December 1408th , in a single file from the Dubrovnik archives.
After the final departure of the Turks from Cacak, in early thirties of the nineteenth century, the town had only 900 inhabitants.
The church was rebuilt 1834th , and 1837th high shool also began to work. In mid-nineteenth century Čačak had about 1,500 inhabitants.
Independence and international recognition that Serbian got in 1878th caused great economic revival throughout of the all country.
Čačak is becoming a major center for trade of agricultural products in Western Serbia.
Today, Čačak is one of the most developed cultural centers in Serbia. Cradle of the prominent artists, such as painters: Nadezda Petrovic and Bogić Risimović Risim, or poets: Vladislav Petkovic Dis, Danica Markovic, Dragoslav Grbic, Branko V.Radičević, Alexander Ristović, Branislav Petrovic ...
In this city lives and creates two dozen members of the Association of Writers of Serbia and the Association of Fine Artists of Serbia.
Special place in the heritage monuments of Cacak and its surroundings have monasteries and churches. For ages they are: spiritual hotspot, guardians of the faith, educational and cultural institution for the residents and any passers-by.
Monasteries in Ovčarsko-Kablarska gorge make the Serbian Holy Mountain. Some of these temples were built in the time of Nemanjić, Lazarevic and Brankovics. They had a crucial role in the preservation of spiritual values and identity of the Serbian people.
Advantageous that geographical location gives, moderate climate, the river, cultural and historical monuments, cultural institutions, numerous cultural and entertainment and sporting events, create tourist offer of Čačak.
Čačak is a city of sport with a large number of sports clubs. The city and the surrounding area have many sports fields and facilities, where sports and recreational activitiescan be organize. Also, there is the Western Morava River, with regulated banks and their contents which attracts more and more visitors.
Sports Centre in Čačak organized activities at the city beach and swimming pools during the summer, sports competitions and events, among them is very popular Moravian regatta.
In the city and the surrounding area there are many spas, resorts, and cultural and historical monuments. Beautiful nature rich in flora and fauna can be seen in Ovčarsko-Kablarska Gorge, the mountains Ovcar and Kablar, the lake and meander Western Morava, as well as many other locations.
There are few cities in Serbia that they preserved authentic architecture in the old city center. More buildings and palaces in the city center, with its stylistic features reminiscent of the time they were built, the present and the influence of other styles such as classicism, baroque, neo-Renaissance and others.